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Omicron infects 70 times faster but is less severe, study says 15 Dec 2021 - 03:32 pm

The omicron variant replicates around 70 times faster than delta and the original Covid-19 strain, though the infection severity is likely to be...

COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron: WHO 15 Dec 2021 - 01:58 pm

GENEVA: Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also...

Cambodia detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant 15 Dec 2021 - 12:24 pm

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has detected the country's first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a local woman who had travelled...

Haiti searches for victims of fuel truck blast that killed 60 15 Dec 2021 - 12:02 pm

CAP-HaitiEN, Haiti: Haitian authorities on Tuesday searched for victims from a fuel truck explosion in the city of Cap-Haitien that killed at least...

Sanofi, GSK say COVID-19 vaccine booster candidate give good immune response 15 Dec 2021 - 11:39 am

PARIS: Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday a single booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate provided strong immune responses, preliminary data from...

S.Korea considers tightening COVID-19 rules as new cases climb to daily record 15 Dec 2021 - 11:33 am

SEOUL: South Korea warned on Wednesday it may reinstate stricter social distancing curbs as it posted a new record daily coronavirus tally due...

Starbucks outlets in eight China cities inspected for food safety 15 Dec 2021 - 11:08 am

SHANGHAI: Market regulators in eight Chinese cities said they had carried out inspections of Starbucks shops after the U.S. coffee chain said it...

Blaze traps 350 people on roof of Hong Kong World Trade Centre 15 Dec 2021 - 10:32 am

About 350 people were trapped atop the rooftop of a Hong Kong building after a fire broke out. Shoppers and restaurant patrons were...

Philippines finds first Omicron cases, adopts loose curbs 15 Dec 2021 - 10:26 am

ThePhilippinesis retaining its second-most lenient movement restrictions in the capital through the Christmas holidays amid easing coronavirus cases, even as the nation detected...

Grocery startup scores Pakistan’s largest early-stage funding 15 Dec 2021 - 08:06 am

Pakistan’s rapid delivery startup Krave Mart has raised the country’s largest early funding to grow its business in the world’s fifth-most populous nation....

Philippines scales down mass vaccinations as typhoon approaches 15 Dec 2021 - 08:03 am

Manila: An incoming typhoon has forced the Philippines to delay COVID-19 vaccinations of millions of people living in the path of the storm,...

Germany to ease testing for those with COVID-19 booster 15 Dec 2021 - 12:02 am

BERLIN- Germany will exempt people who have had a booster vaccination from having to take a coronavirus test before entering some leisure facilities,...

Vaccines slightly less effective against severe COVID, deaths - WHO 14 Dec 2021 - 11:44 pm

GENEVA- COVID-19 vaccines appear slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide significant protection, the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Omicron estimated to be 2.9% of COVID-19 variants in U.S.-CDC 14 Dec 2021 - 08:42 pm

The Omicron variant was estimated to be 2.9% of the COVID-19 variants circulating in the United States as of Dec. 11, according to...

UK to remove all countries from COVID travel red list on Wednesday 14 Dec 2021 - 07:45 pm

LONDON- The British government will remove all 11 countries from its COVID-19 travel red list from Wednesday because there is now community transmission...